Jurgen Klopp has been tipped to return to Anfield after being part of the Liverpool Legends game against Borussia Dortmund Legends last weekend
Jurgen Klopp.
Jurgen Klopp has been tipped to make a Liverpool comeback.(Image: PA)
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Vladimir Smicer believes Jurgen Klopp will manage Liverpool again. Klopp was back in Liverpool last week for the LFC Foundation legends match against Borussia Dortmund Legends.
Since leaving Liverpool in 2024, Klopp has been repeatedly linked with a managerial return, sensationally dismissing the murmurs last month, but with the pressure on Arne Slot, there has been the suggestion that he could return to the club.
And Smicer, who was also part of the legends squad that drew last Saturday's game 2-2, believes if there were an offer to return to Anfield, the German would find it hard to turn down.
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He said: "Seeing Jurgen Klopp back at Anfield was unbelievable. I never played under him, so it was fantastic to see him personally as a coach. This time, he was only an assistant coach to Kenny. It was funny when he said this is the easiest job he’s ever had.
"He's very charismatic and unbelievably popular with the Liverpool fans. It was great to be near him, to speak to him. I had a few chances to discuss things. It was fantastic.
"He's very funny, he has good humour, and always brings a great atmosphere with him. It was fantastic to see him back. Because of him, the stadium was full as well. I think people love him at Anfield and it was a great day.
"If you ask anyone in Liverpool if Jurgen Klopp should come back one day, everyone will say yes, of course. He has something special with the Liverpool fans, the city, and the football club. That's for sure, definitely.
"I think if he wants to return, it will be difficult to turn him down. Actually, I think it's impossible. I think we will see him back one day."
With the club's first-team not in action due to the international break, the legends event organised by the LFC Foundation took centre stage, and Klopp visited the local Anfield Sports community centre to see the initiatives on show there.
The 58-year-old spoke to the media and those involved in the walking football project, with the topic being around Mohamed Salah following the shock announcement earlier in the week that he was leaving the club in the summer.
Speaking after the game, Klopp said: "Enjoyed every second. My role was definitely not to have a lot of words. I was here for the Foundation and to be part of a really special experience.
"For me, a very special experience after a while - being around, being that close, seeing all the Liverpool lads and then seeing the Dortmund lads as well because that was like 80 per cent of my players.
"And you don’t meet very often and have them all together in one room. It’s really cool. It was really, really, really nice. And the people suck it in. It’s just so nice to see all the boys playing, but I think Thiago alone was worth the ticket!"